British Columbia. Former railway station
Canadian National Railway, head of Canoe River
Earliest known reference to this name is 1918
Not currently an official name.
Canadian National Railway, head of Canoe River
Earliest known reference to this name is 1918
Not currently an official name.
54 miles west of the Yellowhead Pass on the Canadian National Railway
Mile 72 in Albreda Subdivision (Jasper to Blue River as of 1977)
Canadian Northern Railway station built in 1915
Mile 72 in Albreda Subdivision (Jasper to Blue River as of 1977)
Canadian Northern Railway station built in 1915
This former railway station appears on:
Pre-emptor’s map Tête Jaune 3H 1919
Canadian National Railway map 1925
Pre-emptor’s map Tête Jaune 3H 1919
Canadian National Railway map 1925
Katherine Blackman, Betty Cox, Mrs. Minnard and Mrs. Couture outside Swift Creek station, 1924
Valemount & Area Museum
The Cranberry Lake post office was changed to Swift Creek in 1918. In 1927, the Canadian National Railway decided to move the Swift Creek railway station and name it Valemount, the “valley in the mountains.”
References:
- Topping, William. A checklist of British Columbia post offices. Vancouver: published by the author, 7430 Angus Drive, 1983
- Bohi, Charles W., and Kozma, Leslie S. Canadian National’s Western Stations. Don Mills, Ontario: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2002